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Hot Cocoa Shop Math Project | Winter Percent of a Number (Tax, Tip & Discount)
Bring real-world math into your classroom with this engaging Hot Cocoa Shop Math Project! Students apply their understanding of percent of a number by creating a hot cocoa shop menu and calculating sales tax, tips, and discounts in meaningful, real-life scenarios. This 9 page project blends structured math practice, multi-step problem solving, and creative choice, making it perfect as an end-of-unit assessment, enrichment activity, or seasonal math project. Ideal for 5th-7th grade! Include
5th - 7th
Applied Math
CCSS
6.RP.A.3c
, 7.RP.A.3
, MP1
Discounts, Markups, Tax & Tips Scavenger Hunt | Percent Word Problems Activity
Make percent word problems active and engaging with this real-world math scavenger hunt! Students will solve problems involving discounts, markups, sales tax, tips, commission, sale price, and final cost as they move around the room searching for matching answers. This activity is perfect for practicing percent applications in a hands-on way. Students solve each card, find the matching answer on another card, and continue until they complete the full scavenger hunt. When completed correctly, t
6th - 8th, Adult Education
Applied Math, Financial Literacy, Money Math
CCSS
MP1
, MP2
Pet Store Purchases | Real-World Percent Discount & Sales Tax Budgeting Task
Give your students a meaningful math experience with this real-world percent discount and budgeting activity centered around shopping for shelter pets. Students calculate sale prices using coupons, determine whether they qualify for discounts, add tax based on their state, and figure out how much change they’d receive from a $100 bill. The task wraps up with an optional creative writing extension that connects math to empathy. Skills Assessed: Calculating percent discounts and sale prices Deter
5th - 7th
Applied Math, Decimals, Financial Literacy
CCSS
6.RP.A.3c
Back to School Shopping Challenge – Percent & Budget Math Project (Print + Digit
Engage your students with this fun and practical real-world math project! Learners are given a $300 budget and must calculate discounts, make smart purchases, and reflect on their spending—all while practicing percent and decimal operations. What’s Included: Printable student shopping worksheet Editable Google Slides version Answer key with final totals Reflection questions for critical thinking Skills Covered: Percent discounts Subtracting from a total budget Estimating totals and decision
6th - 9th
Applied Math, Financial Literacy, Money Math
Percents in Real Life Project – Calculate Discounts, Tax, and Tip | Real-World
Engage students with this real-world math project where they calculate discounts, sales tax, and tips on various items. Perfect for practicing percent applications in a fun, meaningful way, this activity builds financial literacy and problem-solving skills. Ideal for grades 6–8.
6th - 8th
Applied Math, Financial Literacy, Money Math
CCSS
6.RP.A.3c
, 7.RP.A.3
Also included in: Percents Real Life Project & Foldables Bundle – Discounts, Tax, and Tip
Random Sampling of Populations, Use Data Make Inferences, Statistics 7th Grade
Students use data and statistics to gain an understanding about a population and make inferences about the population. Project Based Learning, Performance Task for Grade 7. With this activity, students will Collect and record dataAnalyze the dataMake inferences about a population from the dataMake comparisons with dataConnect the data to the real-worldDifferentiated OptionsStruggling students: Sentence starters & reduced questionsAdvanced students: Enrichment activity and connection to addit
6th - 8th
Applied Math, Math, Other (Math)
CCSS
6.SP.A.1
, 6.SP.B.5
, 6.SP.B.5a
+5
Pop-It Percent Challenges: BTC Middle School Math Activities
Pop-It Percent Challenges | Building Thinking Classrooms Math Activity | 6th Grade Percents | Printable + Google Slides™ Bring energy, engagement, and deep thinking to your math classroom with Pop-It Percent Challenges—a hands-on Building Thinking Classrooms (BTC) activity designed to help students master percents through collaboration and problem solving! Students use pop-it fidget toys, dice, and whiteboards to work through real-world percent challenges in small groups. This activity is pe
6th - 8th
Applied Math, Decimals, Fractions
CCSS
6.RP.A.3c
Create and Analyze Functions Partner Activity
Having students create, complete, and grade work can elevate your lesson by increasing engagement and understanding. Student-generated work and feedback not only reinforce learning but also enhance the overall classroom experience!
8th
Algebra, Applied Math
CCSS
8.F.B.5
Percentages Shopping Project: Discounts, Sales Tax & Budgeting (Grades 7–8)
Bring real-world math into your classroom with this engaging percentages shopping simulation! In this project-based learning activity, students apply their understanding of percent discounts, sales tax, and budgeting in a fun, interactive marketplace created by their classmates. Students take on two roles—shop owner and shopper—allowing them to model real-life financial decision-making while strengthening essential middle school math skills. 📚 What Students Will Do: ✔ Create their own shop
7th - 8th
Applied Math, Decimals, Financial Literacy
Holiday Shopping on a Budget! Christmas Math Activity
Bring real-world financial literacy and holiday excitement into your math classroom with Holiday Shopping on a Budget! This engaging Christmas-themed budgeting activity challenges students to work with a $75 spending limit while adding, subtracting, multiplying, dividing, comparing totals, and calculating percent discounts. Students must make decisions, justify their math, and think critically—perfect for December math lessons, centers, early-finishers, small groups, or independent practice. Thi
4th - 8th
Applied Math, Decimals, Money Math
CCSS
4.NBT.B.4
, 5.NBT.B.7
, 6.NS.B.3
+2
My Dream Store – Project Based Learning | Decimal Operations | Discounts, Tax, &
My Dream Store – Project Based Learning | Decimal Operations | Discounts, Tax, & Sales | Printable ProjectBring real-world math to life with this highly engaging My Dream Store project! Students design their own store, create items to “sell,” and apply real math skills such as decimals, percent discounts, tax, tip, and profit. This hands-on project allows students to be creative while practicing essential computation skills. Perfect for upper elementary, middle school, intervention groups, enr
6th - 9th
Algebra, Applied Math, Basic Operations
CCSS
6.NS.B.3
, 7.RP.A.3
, MP2
Real-World Math Project: Budgeting, Shopping & Taxes Financial Literacy 7th, 8th
Make math meaningful with this engaging, real-world financial literacy project! Students take on the role of independent adults, earning income, budgeting expenses, shopping for essentials, and calculating taxes and discounts—all while trying to stay financially afloat. Perfect for Grade 7–8 math, this project integrates: ✔ Percent calculations ✔ Decimals & operations ✔ Financial literacy ✔ Problem-solving & decision-making Students work collaboratively to build a realistic monthly budget usi
7th - 8th
Applied Math, Decimals, Financial Literacy
CCSS
7.NS.A.1
, 7.EE.B.3
, 7.RP.A.3
+1
Run a Small Business Project | Profit, Revenue, Percent, Break-Even | Real World
Make math meaningful with this engaging small business project!In this real-world math activity, students create their own business, set prices, and calculate costs, revenue, and profit. This project is designed with clear scaffolding and step-by-step support, making it perfect for resource math, intervention, and middle school classrooms. Students will: create a business idea and product determine pricing and production costs calculate revenue, expenses, and profit find percent profit dete
6th - 12th
Applied Math, Financial Literacy, Money Math
Road Trip Math Project PBL | Real World Math End of Year Summer Project
Extend your math project with this Road Trip Math Activities Add-On Pack! 🚗 This bonus set of worksheets is designed to reinforce key math skills while keeping the same engaging road trip theme students love. Perfect as a companion to your main project, early finisher work, math centers, or extra practice. ⭐ What’s Included: • 21 additional printable worksheets • Travel-themed math skill practice pages • Multi-step word problems • Rounding & estimation activities • Measurement & dista
3rd - 8th
Applied Math, Coloring Pages, Measurement
Balloon Rocket STEM Project | Newton’s 3rd Law Science Experiment Grades: 3-6
Balloon Rocket STEM Project | Newton’s 3rd Law Hands-On Science Engage your 3rd–6th grade students in an exciting, hands-on STEM activity that explores Newton’s Third Law of Motion! This comprehensive Balloon Rocket STEM Project is designed to teach fundamental physics concepts through inquiry, experimentation, and critical thinking. Perfect for classroom science units, STEM clubs, or homeschooling, this project combines fun with rigorous learning. What’s Included:- 800-Word Non-Fiction Pass
3rd - 6th
Applied Math, Engineering, Measurement
Discount Scavenger Hunt
Bring real-world math to life with this engaging percent scavenger hunt! This hands-on activity is perfect for helping students practice calculating discounts and sale prices. Students will explore 9 colorful sale posters, each featuring a product with a listed price and coupon. Their task is to calculate both the discount amount and the final discounted price. Once all problems are solved, students can use the key to decode a fun riddle, adding an extra layer of excitement and motivation to
6th - 10th
Applied Math, Financial Literacy, Money Math
End of Year Math PBL Worksheets - 4th-6th Grade No Prep Printable Pack
📚 These end of year math project worksheets for 4th Grade - 6th Grade math turn final weeks into a meaningful math review project. Designed as no-prep printable worksheets and no prep printable worksheets, this pack gives upper elementary and early middle school students a summer math review experience with real-world math activities, PBL math worksheets, and engaging activities that feel purposeful instead of repetitive. ✅ Use this math review project when you need review activities that are r
4th - 6th
Applied Math, Basic Operations, Math Test Prep
Road Trip Math Project Worksheets 4th-6th Grade No Prep Activities Pack
🚗 Make end-of-year learning meaningful with this Road Trip Math Project for 4th Grade - 6th Grade math! These no prep printable worksheets combine real-world math, budgeting, graphing, elapsed time, percentages, and financial literacy into one engaging summer-themed math project students will love. Perfect for upper elementary math review, project-based learning, summer math practice, and ready to print and go classroom activities. 📚 This real-world math project pack gives students the chance
4th - 6th
Applied Math, Financial Literacy, Graphing
Popcorn Party Math Inquiry Project: Fractions, Measurement & Data Analysis
Engage your students in a fun, hands-on, inquiry-based math project with a popcorn party & movie twist!This resource is perfect for Grades 3–6 and combines fractions, measurement, and data analysis in a real-world, collaborative inquiry-based project. Students will work together to plan and execute a classroom popcorn party while applying math concepts in meaningful ways. UK & USA spelling. Key Features: Hands-On & Inquiry-Based: Students actively explore math concepts through a project that
3rd - 6th
Applied Math, Math, Measurement
Thanksgiving Menu Math Challenge | Culinary Arts, FCS & Math Activity
Give your Culinary Arts, FCS, or Workplace Math students a high-engagement challenge they’ll love—and that builds real-world industry skills. In this one-day Thanksgiving Menu Math Challenge, students plan a full holiday dinner for 100 guests, calculate portions and yield, build a balanced menu, and stay under a strict budget. Perfect before Thanksgiving break, sub-day friendly, and fully aligned to CTE culinary, employability, and workplace math standards—this activity does the teaching for y
8th - 12th
Applied Math, Family Consumer Sciences, Money Math
APARTMENT RENOVATION: Area, Perimeter & Budgeting
APARTMENT RENOVATION: Area, Perimeter & Budgeting Are your students asking, "When will I ever use this math in real life?" Show them the real-world power of geometry and financial literacy with this highly engaging, no-prep Apartment Renovation Math Project!In this Project-Based Learning (PBL) activity, students step into the shoes of a Project Manager in charge of completely renovating an apartment and garage. They are handed a grid-based architectural floor plan and a specific set of client
5th - 9th
Applied Math, Geometry, Measurement
Candy Box Design Project | Volume of Cylinders and Prisms Math 7 Rich Task
Looking for a geometry-rich, hands-on project that connects math to the real world? The Candy Box Challenge engages students in designing two different packages with the same volume: one a cylinder and one a rectangular prism.Students calculate accurate volumes, keep designs realistic, and build prototypes to prove their calculations are correct. They then reflect on their process and consider real-world packaging factors like cost, packing, and shelf space. This project works well as a summativ
4th - 12th, Adult Education
Applied Math, Geometry, Other (Math)
Coordinate Plane Polygons Project: 6th Grade Math 6.G.A.3 Distance & Area
Master CCSS 6.G.A.3 with this comprehensive, no-prep 6th grade math coordinate plane polygons project. Students apply coordinate geometry to engaging real-world scenarios: mapping a school campus and designing national park campgrounds. Covers distance calculation with absolute values, perimeter, area decomposition of composite shapes, budgeting math, and full answer keys.Description:Designed specifically for 6th Grade Math teachers covering the CCSS 6.G.A.3 standard.Real-world project where stu
5th - 7th
Applied Math, Geometry
CCSS
6.G.A.1
, 6.G.A.3
, 6.NS.C.8
Earth Day Math Activity | Spring Math Project | Measurement PBL | 4th 5th Grade
Engage your 4th and 5th grade students with this Earth Day math activity—perfect for spring! In this hands-on, real-world math project, students take on the role of park designers as they create their own eco-friendly park. This Earth Day math project combines measurement and budgeting skills with creativity and problem-solving, giving students a fun and meaningful way to apply what they’ve learned. Why Teachers Love It:Earth Day Focused – A great way to tie math into Earth Day, environmental a
4th - 6th
Applied Math, Measurement
CCSS
4.MD.A.3
, 4.NBT.B.5
, 5.NBT.B.5
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